A novel about the ultra-rich, which I would normally despise. However this author doesn’t hate her characters, which made me not hate them. Really good. #25wordbookreview Continue reading

This is my first book by bell hooks and won’t be my last. It’s 25 years old and a bit dated, as to be expected. #25wordbookreviews “I think that part of what a culture of domination has done is raise that romantic relationship up as the single most important bond, when of course the single… Continue reading

First time I read this I thought she hadn’t had enough distance to properly digest what had happened but now I think it was just me. #25wordbookreview Continue reading

I want to write like Maggie Smith. The words flow so smoothly that they hypnotize you into this beautiful heart-wrenching story without you even knowing. #25wordbookreviews Continue reading

It felt like she phoned this one in. I wanted her version of On Writing or Bird by Bird but got a gift book instead. #25wordbookreviews Continue reading

Great story with unexpected twists and turns. I didn’t love the ending — from a plot perspective it just didn’t ring true. But otherwise, so good. #25wordbookreviews Continue reading

Fun memoir featuring depression, the ups and downs of adult friendships, and lots of crafts. Even though I didn’t directly relate, I kind of did. #25wordbookreviews Continue reading

I stupidly rushed through this. I’m used to more plot, more this happened and then this. But this book is poetry, to be savored. #25 wordbookreviews Continue reading

Riveting and thoroughly original story of a woman and her daughter navigating bad men, addiction, and poverty. I kept forgetting it wasn’t a true story. #25wordbookreviews Continue reading